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I love growing plants. Once upon a time, when I lived in my first apartment, I attempted to cultivate a green thumb only to have a myriad of random happenings kill off the two plants I started with. And they were hearty little cactus. But even those little warriors of...

Sometimes it is great to go exploring in your own backyard. You never know what treasures you will discover. Carrollton is a town I have grown up around; I’ve heard its name many a time, driven its streets, broken bread in its confines, and even stayed a night or two....

I have a new job! Finally after months (and months) of searching I found someone willing to hire me. I was beginning to get discouraged because I have never been without a source of income this long. I still want to build my own business one day, but in the...

I’ve been busy this last week working on special Christmas gifts for my grandparents. I want to give them something really neat and customized. Needless to say the holidays have me super busy crafting which means I’ve put DIY on the back burner. (Don’t want to inadvertently give away gift...

I love camping. It is a past time I hold to dearly and will continue to pursue well into my old age. Getting away from the bright lights of city life, with all its sounds, smells, and distractions, returning once again to the wild and letting nature wash over all...

One of my favorite hobbies is film photography. I enjoy shooting it, developing it on my own, and printing it. Access to a darkroom at the Dallas Makerspace really helps feed my hobby and keep it active. Honestly I’d create a darkroom out of the bathroom for as long as...

Charles Umlauf was an amazing artist born in 1911 in Michigan. He studied art at the Art Institute and the Chicago School of Sculpture and after meeting his wife (who also attended the school) they moved to Austin, Texas where Umlauf had agreed to join the art program at the...

Traveled down to Austin, Texas over the weekend to celebrate one of my best friends birthdays. As with every trip I take to our capital I am reminded how much I adore this city and Its places and people. The people thing mostly because someone I love dearly lives there...

Took a friend out for an adventure over the weekend for her birthday. Several of us piled into a car and made our way out to Fossil Rim just outside Glen Rose, Texas. Fossil Rim has a drive through safari and we thought it might be fun to fed the...

Fall has come to the Arboretum! Personally, I cannot wait for the weather around me to change so that it matches the lovely colors and feel of the arboretum. They already have their fall exhibit up; Pumpkin Village. This and the Chihuly exhibit have totally made the membership price worth...